Overview
myBeST is a tool that helps to show how breast cancer characteristics and treatments might determine the five-year survival probability. Once details about the patient and cancer's characteristics have been entered, the tool will estimate the expected five-year survival probability. It is essential for healthcare providers to cautiously use the predicted probability during consultation, taking into consideration the latest evidence and guidelines. This is based on a validated model using sampled data from seven centres as in the figure. The article describing the model development is available here: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/22/15335
Development process
A cohort of Malaysian women with breast cancer diagnosed between 2011 and 2015 was sampled. The cohort’s predictors and survival status were abstracted retrospectively by reviewing patient medical records and the Malaysian National Cancer Registry (MNCR) database as observed longitudinally from the date of diagnosis until 31st December 2021. Each patient’s survival status is updated annually in the MNCR database as the registry data are linked with the national mortality registry. We employed Cox proportional hazard regression to model the survival probability. The model showed robust calibration and discriminant performances. Thus, we deploy the model as an online calculator tool to estimate five-year survival probability. Details of the development process can be found here: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192215335
Our Team
We are health professionals and researchers from School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia and Ministry of Health Malaysia. We are interested in improving ways to communicate breast cancer outcome to women in Malaysia.
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